on holiday

idiom

British

: experiencing a time away from home, school, or business usually in order to relax or travel

She spent two weeks on holiday in Italy.

Examples of on holiday in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The spotlight has returned to intermittent fasting after its pioneer, the TV presenter Michael Mosley, died while on holiday in Greece. —

Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 12 June 2024 Lenovo: Stock up on holiday gifts with these massive savings of up to 77 percent off tech products. —

Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Nov. 2023 His new neighbors were beatniks, tweedy anarchists and assorted other young people on holiday from families and careers. —

Alex Traub, New York Times, 24 May 2024 On December 20, 1996, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, a successful film and TV producer, was killed while on holiday at her vacation home on the island. —

Jamie Lang, Variety, 21 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for on holiday

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